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The American

This spare, tightly-wound thriller is less about a man who kills for a living than what that life has extracted from his soul.


The Lottery

An opinionated but illuminating glimpse at the issue of charter schools, seen as saviors by some and job-killing interlopers by others.


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Going the Distance

“Going the Distance” is hipper, edgier and about 40 I.Q. points smarter than the average romantic comedy.


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Takers

“The Italian Job,” now with 50% less Caucasian!


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Piranha 3D

You know exactly what you’re going to get with this movie: blood, breasts, and PIRANHAS!


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Nanny McPhee Returns

Just when you think all kiddie movies have puny ambitions, Nanny McPhee returns to recapture a little magic.


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Get Low

Fifty years ago, Robert Duvall broke into movies playing recluse Boo Radley. “Get Low” brings him full circle.


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Eat, Pray, Love

The inauthentic “Eat, Pray, Love” is mass-produced gruel dressed up as native cuisine.


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Twelve

This tragic tale of rich kids in New York is one of the better ensemble films in recent years.


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The Other Guys

“The Other Guys” is scattershot comedy, throwing a thousand jokes up against the screen to see what sticks. But plenty does.


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